Re: Non-participants in community | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: LScottr2go (LScottr2go![]() |
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Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 07:50:27 -0700 (PDT) |
In a message dated 5/22/2004 7:09:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, heimann [at] world.std.com writes: I've read on this list and have seen in other cohousing communities the basic foundation that work requirements are an obligation taken on by consensus by the community in lieu of higher condo fees. As such they become obligations much the same as condo fees and can be enforced in the same way as condo fees. As far as I can see this does mean you can require a mortgage holder to do x hours of work (or hire it out) in the same way you can require a mortgage holder to pay condo fees. In any event we at JP Cohousing are presently developing our work expectations policy and are basing it on this "obligations we accept in lieu of higher condo fees" approach. As I've read the postings, it occurs to me that a cohousing group could even handle this by approving a rather high condo fee, with the opportunity to "pay off" a part of it with work contributions. That would make some form of contribution the default setting rather than "non-contribution", and takes into account the reality of work needing to get done. However, even the most non-participant person in my community spends many hours maintaining their own little garden area, which never fails to give me pleasure and adds to the positive visual impact on visitors. I can't think of anyone living here who, even though they may not participate in meetings or committees, makes no contribution to life here...and having said that: we also struggle with a desire for ongoing individual choice in these matters, and a desire to see the property maintained and protect what is most folks' largest single investment. But it is hard to sit down and talk about balancing these two desires. Linda Scott (Cascadia Commons, Portland, OR)
- Saoirse, (continued)
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Saoirse Saoirse, May 21 2004
- Re: Saoirse Stephen Waters, May 22 2004
- RE: Non-participants in community Alexander Robin A, May 21 2004
- RE: Non-participants in community David Heimann, May 22 2004
- Re: Non-participants in community LScottr2go, May 22 2004
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Saoirse Saoirse, May 21 2004
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